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> [When a part of our nation gets knocked down, we come together to help pick it up again. No questions asked. That's the American way, and I would expect every single member of Congress to support that sentiment with their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-tonko/when-a-part-of-our-nation-gets-knocked-down-we-come-together-to-help/)

[Paul Tonko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-tonko/)

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## More by Paul Tonko

> [As the U.S. did during the Space Race, we must invest in our businesses and intellect to ensure America leads the clean energy economy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-tonko/as-the-u-s-did-during-the-space-race-we-must-invest-in-our-businesses/)

[Paul Tonko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-tonko/)

> [Surely there are common-sense reforms that we should, and must, take in order to keep our children and our communities safe. I take these…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-tonko/surely-there-are-common-sense-reforms-that-we-should-and-must-take-in/)

[Paul Tonko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-tonko/)

> [Plain and simple, Congress must act to meet the needs of our constituents. We can do that by strengthening families, increasing the minimum wage,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-tonko/plain-and-simple-congress-must-act-to-meet-the-needs-of-our/)

[Paul Tonko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-tonko/)

> [Let's restore sanity and fairness to the tax cut conversation. We simply cannot afford to hand over the bank vault to our nation's millionaires…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-tonko/let-s-restore-sanity-and-fairness-to-the-tax-cut-conversation-we/)

[Paul Tonko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-tonko/)

> [As Americans, we have traditionally been the optimists sporting the 'can-do' attitude. But when it comes to addressing climate adaptation and resiliency, we seem…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-tonko/as-americans-we-have-traditionally-been-the-optimists-sporting-the/)

[Paul Tonko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-tonko/)

> [Americans are falling out of the middle class, not into it. And they deserve relief. I absolute support extending the Bush tax cuts for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-tonko/americans-are-falling-out-of-the-middle-class-not-into-it-and-they/)

[Paul Tonko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-tonko/)

> [When women succeed, America succeeds.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-tonko/when-women-succeed-america-succeeds/)

[Paul Tonko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-tonko/)

> [When a part of our nation gets knocked down, we come together to help pick it up again. No questions asked. That's the American…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-tonko/when-a-part-of-our-nation-gets-knocked-down-we-come-together-to-help/)

[Paul Tonko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-tonko/)

> [Many climate change deniers would have you believe that addressing climate change is all pain and no gain. This is simply not true. We…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-tonko/many-climate-change-deniers-would-have-you-believe-that-addressing/)

[Paul Tonko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-tonko/)

> [Government spending clearly needs some adjusting. But a budget is a statement of our priorities, and balancing our spending on the backs of our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-tonko/government-spending-clearly-needs-some-adjusting-but-a-budget-is-a/)

[Paul Tonko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-tonko/)

> [Taxpayer dollars should not be used as a reward for contractor executives, especially when other segments of society are hurting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-tonko/taxpayer-dollars-should-not-be-used-as-a-reward-for-contractor/)

[Paul Tonko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-tonko/)

> [We cannot get serious about helping the private sector create quality jobs without focusing first on the main drivers of our economy - the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-tonko/we-cannot-get-serious-about-helping-the-private-sector-create-quality/)

[Paul Tonko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-tonko/)

> [We must reign in overspending by ridding government of outmoded programs, making Big Oil pay their fair share, repealing massive tax breaks for corporations…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-tonko/we-must-reign-in-overspending-by-ridding-government-of-outmoded/)

[Paul Tonko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-tonko/)

> [On Medicare, I would suggest ridding the system of fraud and bulk purchasing of prescription drugs, to begin with.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-tonko/on-medicare-i-would-suggest-ridding-the-system-of-fraud-and-bulk/)

[Paul Tonko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-tonko/)

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